“Railway termini and hotels are to the 19th century what monasteries and cathedrals were to the 13th century.” Shana Ting Lipton takes a saintly tour of one of the most iconic buildings of the Victorian age…

“Stay away from the mushrooms with gills or skirts on their stems.” Such words to the wise sound like they belong in the ominous section of a fairytale, just before the wolf or Mad Hatter makes his appearance…

Cape Town is having its moment. And as locals and international design aficionados collectively hold their breath and count down to 2014, this soon-to-be World Design Capital is emitting megawatts of creative energy…